The announcement of the verdict, which represents a total of 12 years of incarceration, caused consternation among the families of the accused, present in court. Cries and laments erupted at the announcement of the judgment, considered harsh by the relatives of the condemned.
As a reminder, the facts date back to an attack that occurred on the Corniche of Tangier. A video, widely distributed on social networks in Morocco, showed the young girl being harassed. But this video didn't tell the whole story. In an audio recording, broadcast on social networks, the victim, who wished to remain anonymous, gave her version of the facts. She explained in particular that the attack began with an attempted theft which then degenerated.
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“I wore a jacket that went below my knees, like ordinary people do. So it was not short, as appears in the video. I wasn't the only one wearing this kind of clothes, everyone wears them, we see them on television, on social networks and on the street in a normal way. If you look closely, the jacket had half-length sleeves, the top was uncovered, and it came down to the knees. “, she declared in tears.
The public prosecutor requested and obtained the conviction of the four minors for violent indecent assault. The first and fourth accused were also prosecuted for drug use. The case had been postponed the previous week so that the Criminal Chamber could examine it in detail. The four accused, detained at Tangier 2 prison, appeared for the third time in court, in the absence of the victim.
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